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I'm just coming to terms with the fact that my operation caused me to be unconcious for a week and that the drugs have left me very confused about the sequence of events. The operation was a complete success. There was massive blood loss so Dr McMullen told
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I am required at St George hospital tomorrow (Wednesday) at 11.30am East Aust Time. The only delay would be an unexpected emergency leaving no theatre available. Surgery is expected to last about 4 hours (!) and I will come round in critical (intensive ) care, presumably in the evening or later.
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After the much dreaded night of laxative preparation (!) I went in trepidation to the hospital and to lowest point of being 'trolleyed' into the theatre with canula in arm and gown and hat. Staying calm by practising the 'Mindfulness' techniques passed to me by daughter Alison.
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Well, if you are going through medical treatment, at least it's nice to have this just 5 minutes drive away! Air temp 30 Deg C and water just under 23. 'Perfick' in the words of Sidney Larkin (who remembers him!?)
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I saw the surgeon 9.00am and when asked which hospital I'd chosen I said the public one "Wise choice" she said. I think some people always choose private but she more or less warned me off! The date will be Wednesday March 13th and the
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I have now seen the surgeon. She has reviewed my angiogram. While a simple stent could be applied to the key area, she said that "because you are such a fit person and the stent would not fix future weaknesses, it would be much better to go the whole
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, one our French class, had his 89th birthday this week. He goes to the gym twice a week and his gym 'friends' gave him a morning birthday tea, to celebrate. Ron sent this picture, with the statement "No correspondence will be entered into, about this picture........"
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I was invited to join in and assist some friends, Agnés and Brice with Nino and also Helen with grandchildren Jade and Amy, for this, at Canterbury Rink. For the young children it was their first attempt and they did very well. It was great fun.
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At the end of last week Mary developed a cough and temperature. The 'rules' for chemo are that you must report to casualty if you have an elevated temperature, so we did. The oncologist was called and he ordered weekend in hospital. It was the weekend of Mary&
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Following some exploratory pathology, Mary was invited to join a 10 week gym session run at our local public hospital. I asked if I could go along as well and today was the last session before Christmas. So we all took a small item to eat (and undo all the
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A supposed 'friend' asked me to join him for swim at 8.30am in mid-winter at the local pool. See the mist on the surface!! Seen here with a face that shows I was still asleep, I eventually entered the pool, in spite of the fact that
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Daughter Caryl collected Mary and me this morning for a walk at nearby Cronulla then a 'dip' at our favoured rock pool --Oak Park. The water was 'freezing'at about 20Deg C!